Mooring and rigging device



Mia-10 Dec. 6, 1960 B. J. LONG 2,952,998

MOORING AND RIGGING DEVICE Filed N 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Byron J. Long INVENTOR.

BY M M Dec. 6, 1960 B. J. LONG MOORING AND RIGGING DEVICE Filed Nov. 1. 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Byron J. Long INVENTOR. By @wQi-ih.

United StatesPatent D MOORING AND RIGGING DEVICE Byron J. Long, P.0. Box 251, Pascagoula, Miss; Filed Nov. 1, 1956, Ser. No. 619,775

2 Claims; (Cl. 114-218) This invention generally relates to a new type of mooring device for use either on a vessel or on a dock or on both which eliminates the necessity for tying and untying knots each time a vessel is moored or cast off.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rigging or mooring device which generally consists of a ring and a pin associated therewith in such a manner as to eliminate the need for tying and untying knots essential object of the present invention to provide 'a mooring device having a ring and a pin associated therewith whereby a permanent bight' or loop' which is placed in the end of the mooring line may be easily attached to the mooring device and easily removed therefrom without the necessity for tying or untying knots.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a mooring device which is extremely safe, inasmuch as it prevents accidental disengagement of the mooring line from the mooring device, and a time-saving construction in that time is saved each time a boat is moored or cast off.

A still further important feature of the present invention is the provision of a mooring or rigging device in which the same principle of operation may be employed for a safety hook for lifting or securing loads which may be of any particular shape, size and materials, lending itself to an ease of manufacture and a relatively inexpensive manufacturing cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the mooring device of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal, vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 22 of Figure 1 illustrating the details of construction thereof;

Figure 3 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2 illustrating a slightly modified form of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4 is a plan view of another modified form of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the construction of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a transverse, vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 'ice 66 of Figure 4 illustrating the details of construction thereof;

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of a slightly modified form of the invention similar to Figure 5', with portions thereof broken away-illustrating the structural details;

Figure 8 is a plan view of a rigging hook or mooring device incorporating similar principles of construction for use in lifting or securing loads; I Figure 9 is a longitudinal, vertical sectional view taken substantially upon a plane passing along section line 9-9 of Figure 8 illustrating the details of construction thereof; and

Figure 10 is a sectional view similar to Figure 9 illus= trating a slightly modified form of the invention of Figures 8 and 9. r

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates a single fixed pin type of mooring device involving a generally oval-shaped base 12 having a substantially flat undersurface 14 and a convex upper surface 16 for attachment to a dock or on a vessel. Upstanding from the center of the base 12 is a substantially U-shaped ring 18 which is generally oval shaped and integral with the base. Upstanding from the base 12 is a pin 20, which is an integral part of the casting and rises out of the base at a sufficient angle to provide the necessary clearance between the top of the pin 20 and the ring 18 and of sufficient length so as to reach the top' or, above the top of the ring 18. I This clearance is designated by the numeral 22 and will vary in direct proportion to the over-all size of the mooring device, which, of course, will be smaller for small craft and larger for larger vessels in order to take the neces sary size of mooring line 24 which has a permanent bight or loop 26 formed on one end thereof. The ring 18 may be of round or oval shape inasmuch as the ring 18 prevents the loop 26 from coming off the pin 20, thereby securely retaining the mooring line 24 secured to or attached to the mooring device 10.

Figure 3 illustrates a slightly modified form of the invention designated by the numeral 10 including the base 12', ring 18 and pin 20. The pin 20' is provided with a headed lower end 28 which is received in a socket 30 extending inwardly from the undersurface of the base 12', thus permitting assembly of the pin 20 after the base 12 has been formed. The operation of the device in Figure 3 is exactly the same as in Figures 1-2, with the only diiference being the two-piece construction with the pin 20 being assembled after the base 12 and ring 18 have been formed.

Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a modified form of the invention designated generally by the numeral 32' and including a base 34 of generally rectangular configuration, with a flat undersurface with a centrally disposed, upstanding integral mounting portion 36 an oval-shaped ring integral therewith, with the ring being designated by the numeral 38 with the major axis thereof disposed parallel to the base member 34 and the minor axis extending perpendicularly in relation thereto. A vertical, transverse member 40 is disposed centrally of the loop or ring 38 and an elongated, transverse pin 42 is integral with the vertical pin 40 and is arranged in angular relation to the plane of the ring 38 and extends at such an angle as to provide the necessary clearance 44 between the pin 42 and the ring 38 as required by the size of the mooring line and the over-all size of the mooring device. The mooring line is designated by the numeral 46, and a loop thereon is designated by the numeral 48, and as illustrated in Figure 5, the mooring line 46 may be attached to the pin 42 at either end thereof by inserting the loop 48 through the ring 38 and over the free end of the pin 42 in the manner illustrated.

Figure 7 illustrates a modified form of the invention as shown in Figure and is designated in general by the numeral 32'. In this form of the invention, the base 34 and the upstanding mounting portion 36' is provided with a socket 50 which is substantially tapered upwardly for receiving a closure plug 52 which retains the vertical post 40 which is journaled at its upper end in a blind socket 54 in the upper portion of the ring 38', thereby permitting the pin 42' to pivot about a vertical axis formed by the post 40, thus permitting the pin 42 to swing against and contact the ring 38 when the loop 48 of the line 46 is positioned thereover. Removal of the plug 52 permits removal of the post 40' and pin 42' and the plug 52 may be retained in position by any suitable means.

Figures 8 and 9 illustrate the same principle of construction in the form of safety hook for use in the rigging in lifting cargo which is generally designated by the numeral 56. This construction includes an enlarged ring 58 integral with a smaller ring 60, with an angularly extending pin 62 connected with ring 58 adjacent the ring 60 and extending in diverging relation thereto, thus providing the necessary space 64 between the free end of the pin 62 and the ring 58 for receiving the loop 66 of a hoisting line. It is pointed out that the ring 60 may be secured to the cable of a hoisting device, such as a winch or the like.

Figure illustrates a similar device designated generally by the numeral 56' in which the pin 62 is detachable or made from a separate piece and is inserted in a socket 68 in the juncture between the ring 60 and the ring 58', with this juncture being transversely enlarged as designated by the numeral 70 for giving the additional necessary strength due to the opening and socket 68 for the pin 62.

In each instance, the axis of the pin is in diverging relation to the plane of the ring and extends to a point at least equal to the periphery of the outer portion of the ring, thus providing safe securement for the loop in the mooring or hoisting line. The device may be constructed of any suitable non-corrosive material.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A mooring and rigging device comprising a base, an upstanding oval-shaped ring rigid with said base and having a major axis parallel to the base, a vertical post forming the minor axis of the ring, a diametric pin extending laterally from opposite sides of the vertical post, said pin having the ends thereof in spaced relation to opposite sides of the periphery of the ring for receiving the loop of a line inserted through the ring.

2. A rigging device comprising a supporting base, a vertically disposed oval-shaped ring member rigid with the base and having a horizontal major axis, a vertical post extending diametrically across the minor axis of the ring, a laterally extending pin projecting from opposite sides of the post with the outer ends of the pins diverging from the plane of the ring whereby the loop of the line may be inserted through the ring from the opposite side andv then placed over, the outer end of. the pin. 

